Pipe cleaner



Oct. 23, 1928.

G. MORGAN P'IPE cLEANER Filed Oct. 1'7, 1927 .latentecl @et 2"', $28.

UNITED STATES GODFREY MORGAN, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK.

PIPE, CLEANER.

Application filed October 17, 1927. Serial No. 226,540.

This invention relates to a pipe cleaning` outt which is more particularly designed to permit of carrying this device in the poclret similar to the manner in which a fountain pen is now carried so that the same is always conveniently available for cleaning out the smoke conduit or channel of a pipe in case the same becomes more or less obstructed by particles of tobacco, dust ora moist nicotine slug.

lt is the object of this invention to provide an outtit of this character which is very simple and compact in construction and which is readily available for removing both hard and sott substances from the conduit of a pipe and which when assembled forms a practically air tight casing for the several cleaning members which havebeen used for removing the obstruction in the pipe and thereby avoids any unpleasant odors Iwhile carrying this device in the pocket. Y

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of the preferred form of this pipe cleaning outiit which em'- bodies my invention.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section of the same showing the several parts assembled when not in use.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary longitudinal section of the lower part of the cleaning device in its assembled position on an enlarged scale. v

Figure 4; is a cross section taken on the correspondingly numbered line in Fig. 3.

Similar characters of reference indicate like parts in the several figures of the drawings The enclosing casing of this pipe cleaner, which is adapted to receive the cleaning elements coming directly in contact with the material which is removed from the pipe, con sists preferably ot a body and a cover, each of which is preferably made of one sheet of metal by suitable means, although these cas" ing members may be constructed of any other suitable material.

As shown in the drawings, the body of the casing has a tubular wall 10 which is opened at its upper end so as to form an inlet therefor, while its lower end is practically closed by means'of a lower head or bottom 11 which is provided with a central opening 12. The cover of the casing is constructed in the form of a cap having a tubular wall 13 which is open at its lower end and slips over the upper end et the body 10, while the upper end ot the cap closed by a head la. The joint i@ out requiring any additional devices for this purpose.

For convenience in carrying this casing in the pocket the upper cap or cover may be provided with a clip or hook 16, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, 'whereby this casing may'be .held against accidental displacement in the pocket, by engagement of this clip with the upper edge of the pocket in the same manner in which this is now commonly done with reference to fountain pens.

To the lower end of the Casing is applied a lower cap which is preferably constructed of sheet metal, although other material may be used, so as to form a tubular side wall 17 adapted to engage the lower part of the periphery of the tubularybodyV 10, and a lower head 18 which closes the lower end of this lower cap, and is adapted to engage with the head 11 at the lower end of the casing body,

shown in Figs. 2 and 3.

A Arranged lengthwise within the casing and preferably axially therein when the parts are assembled, is a roaming rod or probe 19,the lower end of which passes through the central opening 12 in the bottom of the casing and is secured to the head of the lower cap while the upper end 2O of this roaming rod is preferably constructed in the form-of a blunt drill so as to'operate with a moderate cutting Vor clearing effect.

f The Vlower end of this reaming rod is pref- Y erably so mounted on the head of the lower cap that the same is heldboth against lengthwise as well `as turning movement thereon.

This is preferably accomplished by providing the headg18A of the lower cap withan upwardly turned errule 21, the bore 22 of which is constructed square in cross section, as shown in Fig. 4,4 or of flat-sided form,

andthe lower `part of the reaming rod is reduced to form a neck 23 which is also made square in cross section so as to tit the bore of the ferrule, as shown in Fig. 4, or is of other suitable form in cross'section for the purpose of preventing turning of the ream 'n ing rod in this lower cap. Lengthwise move ment of the reaming rod in the ferrule is pre- 'vented by a downwardly facing shoulder 24 :formed on the. rod at the 'upper sind of 'the roe duced neck 23, and an upset flange 25 arranged at the lower end of the nec-k Q3 Vand bearing againstthe underside of the head of the lower cap, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3.

' VVhen the device is not in use the lower cap 17 is applied to the lower end of the body with the reaming rod 19 projecting upwardly through the opening in the center of the bottorn thereof and into the space within the casing. When it is desired to use this reaming rod the lower cap is pulled olf from the lower'end of the tubular body and the reaming rod is withdrawn from the casing, aiter which the free upper end of the reaming rod can be pushed into the conduit of the mouthpiece or stem oi a pipe for removing' any substantially hard obstructions which may be lodged therein. After the hard material has been thus removed from the conduit of the pipe` stem, any line particles lodged therein may be urther removed by pushing into this conduit a swab 26 of a kind now in common use and consisting o-tui'ts of cotton which are secured between twisted wires, so as to practically form a long rod-like brush. When the clearing rod 19 has been restored ing, a plurality of such swabsI roaming or to thecas- 26. may be stored within the space of the casing around y the clearing rod 19, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, so thatall the elements necessary for cleaning `a pipe are all conveniently assembled in V'one case where they are available whenever required, "and this `casing also forms an inclosure for the cleaning elements which prevents any odors from escaping and objectionably all'ecting the clothing.

In order to produce a tight-friction lit between the lo wer cap and the lower end of the body of the casing, the joint 27 between the opposing surfaces of these members is preferably made conical, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3 so that they are reliably held infa coupled position and will not become accidentally separated while being carried in the pocket. As a whole thispi'pe cleaner consists of few `parts all of which are of very compacty 'and thereby permitting of carrying the same in a coat or vest pocket and therefore ready foruse at all times.v

For the purpose oit facilitation the turning of theV lower cap in order to tighten the same on thev body of the casing or removing the the purpose of Y same therefrom, the lower part of the pe-V riphery or this cap is provided with a opening in said head and into the space within the body.

2. A device of the class described comprising a tubular body having an open upper end through which cleaning swabs are inserted into the body and provided at its lower `end with a lixcd head having an opening, a cap having a tubular wall adapted to it the eX- terior `of the lower end of said body and a head on said cap arranged below the head of the body, and lower end to the head of said cap and adapted to project upwardly therefrom through the opening in said head of the body the space within the latter.

a roaming rod secu-red Vat its and into A 3. A. device of the class described comprising a tubular body 'which is open at its upper end to receive cleaning swabs and provided at its lower end with a lixed head having an opening in the central part thereof, a cap having a tubular wall ada ted to fit Vthe exterior of the lower end o said body and a head on said cap arranged below .the ti-Kedhead of the body, a roaming rod secured at its lower end to the central part of the'head of said cap and projecting upwardly therefrom through the opening in said head of the body and into the space within the latter, and a cover secured to the upper end said body.

4. Adevice of the class described comprising a tubular body which is open at its upper end and provided at its lower end with a Fixed head having an opening therein, a cap detachably engaging with the lower `end of said bodyl and having a head provided with an upturned lerrule adapted to project upsignature.

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